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Maccabi Haifa Negotiates to Sign Hapoel Petah Tikva Captain Omer Katz as Backup Goalkeeper
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First reported by Walla · 1 hour ago
What happened
Maccabi Haifa is negotiating to sign Omer Katz, captain and goalkeeper of Hapoel Petah Tikva, as a backup keeper. Katz has agreed on terms with Haifa, but the clubs are still finalizing the transfer fee and a loan deal involving Itay Ahuad. Hapoel Petah Tikva is reluctant to release Katz due to replacement challenges.
- 01Maccabi Haifa is negotiating to sign Hapoel Petah Tikva captain Omer Katz as backup goalkeeper.
- 02Katz has agreed in principle to personal terms with Maccabi Haifa.
- 03The proposed deal includes a 500,000 shekel transfer fee and a loan of Itay Ahuad to Hapoel Petah Tikva.
- 04Hapoel Petah Tikva is hesitant to release Katz due to difficulty finding a replacement.
- 05Katz has played 176 matches for Hapoel Petah Tikva since 2020/2021.
- 06Negotiations between the clubs are ongoing with no final agreement yet.
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